DV 2015 Winners Meet Here

[rolex123]

Hello Britsimon, how is u, first of all i really do appreciate your valuable comments and suggestion for all dv winners, i am one of dv-2015 winners selectees from Africa case # AF00021xxx, i have two question:

1. considering Nigeria's ineligibility of this year, when do you think that this CN # will be current , does it mean that the VB case # will be high comparing last year's ( IF NIGERIA IS NOT considered) ,
2. I am from Ethiopia, married(four years ago) and have baby girl aged 4 but we got our official marriage certificate after two years , meaning when our baby got 2years old, will it b any problem.,

Thanks in advance for your suggestion & comments.
Regards
rolex123

 

[Britsimon]

Hello Britsimon, how is u, first of all i really do appreciate your valuable comments and suggestion for all dv winners, i am one of dv-2015 winners selectees from Africa case # AF00021xxx, i have two question:

1. considering Nigeria's ineligibility of this year, when do you think that this CN # will be current , does it mean that the VB case # will be high comparing last year's ( IF NIGERIA IS NOT considered) ,
2. I am from Ethiopia, married(four years ago) and have baby girl aged 4 but we got our official marriage certificate after two years , meaning when our baby got 2years old, will it b any problem.,

Thanks in advance for your suggestion & comments.
Regards
rolex123

I'll answer you here as this is the same question via PM.

Firstly - that is a very good number. AF max CN will still be around 100k in 2015 - so 21k - is great. Eithiopia are sometimes slowed down somewhat but even so you should expect an interview around Feb/March next year.

Regarding your second question - it isn't a problem that your marriage cert is after the birth cert for your daughter.

 

[rolex123]

hi every one!, cong, first of all i really do appreciate your valuable comments and suggestion for all dv winners, i am one of dv-2015 winners selectees from Africa case # AF00021xxx, i have two question:

1. considering Nigeria's ineligibility of this year, when do you think that this CN # will be current , does it mean that the VB case # will be high comparing last year's ( IF NIGERIA IS NOT considered) ,
2. I am from Ethiopia, married(four years ago) and have baby girl aged 4 but we got our official marriage certificate after two years , meaning when our baby got 2years old, will it b any problem.,

Thanks in advance for your suggestion & comments.
Regards
rolex123

I'll answer you here as this is the same question via PM.

Firstly - that is a very good number. AF max CN will still be around 100k in 2015 - so 21k - is great. Eithiopia are sometimes slowed down somewhat but even so you should expect an interview around Feb/March next year.

I'll answer you here as this is the same question via PM.

Firstly - that is a very good number. AF max CN will still be around 100k in 2015 - so 21k - is great. Eithiopia are sometimes slowed down somewhat but even so you should expect an interview around Feb/March next year.

Regarding your second question - it isn't a problem that your marriage cert is after the birth cert for your daughter.

Regarding your second question - it isn't a problem that your marriage cert is after the birth cert for your daughter.[/QU

Thanks Britisimon, I have one additional question , will I-134 will be required during the interview? if it yes , when shall I have to prepare ( if I can someone from usa to fill up for me) I mean when someone will do sign and send to me if my CN would be current next year feb/march?

 

[Britsimon]

Thanks Britisimon, I have one additional question , will I-134 will be required during the interview? if it yes , when shall I have to prepare ( if I can someone from usa to fill up for me) I mean when someone will do sign and send to me if my CN would be current next year feb/march?

Some people need the I134 some don't. If you have enough money in savings (for example $20k+) and can prove it then you probably don't need the I134. If you don't have that money, then an I134 can help establish that you will not become a public charge. There is no deadline to obtain that - as long as you have it with you at your interview.

 

[rolex123]

Some people need the I134 some don't. If you have enough money in savings (for example $20k+) and can prove it then you probably don't need the I134. If you don't have that money, then an I134 can help establish that you will not become a public charge. There is no deadline to obtain that - as long as you have it with you at your interview.

Britsimon, I have my sister brother-in-law who lived in LA , he just moved six months ago, his wife lived their more than five years , will he b eligible to fill up I-134 form , or if I get someone to do that can he do it right these days and summit to USCIS & send to me if there is no dead line? besides how long will it take to finalize the process for i134 in USA before the person send to me.

 

[Britsimon]

Britsimon, I have my sister brother-in-law who lived in LA , he just moved six months ago, his wife lived their more than five years , will he b eligible to fill up I-134 form , or if I get someone to do that can he do it right these days and summit to USCIS & send to me if there is no dead line? besides how long will it take to finalize the process for i134 in USA before the person send to me.

Anyone (legally resident in the USA) can fill it out and it will take about an hour of their time. It needs to demonstrate an income sufficient to support their own family and yours according to the Federal poverty guidelines. It should be accompanied by earnings/taxpayer or self employed tax filing evidence. They send the form and evidence to you, and you take it to the interview - it does not go straight to USCIS.

 

[rolex123]

Anyone (legally resident in the USA) can fill it out and it will take about an hour of their time. It needs to demonstrate an income sufficient to support their own family and yours according to the Federal poverty guidelines. It should be accompanied by earnings/taxpayer or self employed tax filing evidence. They send the form and evidence to you, and you take it to the interview - it does not go straight to USCIS.

that means I have to look for someone who can fill up i134 form for me as of this moment , and if I succeed getting anyone who can do right now I can keep it till march ?, I mean if my sister brother in law do fill up & send I to me/us I can keep it till next feb/march., BTW thanks for all the questions u r commenting !, and if he is willing he can start any time at any moment ! thanks again!

 

[guestgulkan]

Hi everybody here

Another little question concerning place of birth of parents for the DS-260.
Algeria was a french department before 1962. So french people born there before this date had on their ID: "born in France".
In the ds-260, they ask for place of birth of the parents, town and country. If one french parent was born in Alger, Algeria before 1962, have we to put "Alger" as a town but "France" or "Algeria" as a country ? At this time it was France, actually, so this answer would be conform of the ID. But Algeria is now independent so everyone know that Alger is in Algeria, not in France. But the US may hunk that the parent is an Algerian citizen, which is not. The way to avoid the question is to put "unknown" on both cases but we actually know and it could be an omission.
So what is your advice?

They don't care much about parents so it doesn't matter.

 

[Sm1smom]

They don't care much about parents so it doesn't matter.

It may not matter for now, but such information matters in the long run for those who wish to sponsor their parents years down the road (possibly when they become USC). Providing accurate information about them at this stage matters.

 

[Edouard]

It may not matter for now, but such information matters in the long run for those who wish to sponsor their parents years down the road (possibly when they become USC). Providing accurate information about them at this stage matters.

You're right, Sm1smom. But in this case, it will never happen. But we intend to put "Alger, France", that is the situation of date of birth, even it looks seome odd nowadays.

 

[BlueCobra]

Good one !

 

[dawgeb]

Hello Britsimon, how is u, first of all i really do appreciate your valuable comments and suggestion for all dv winners, i am one of dv-2015 winners selectees from Africa case # AF00021xxx, i have two question:

1. considering Nigeria's ineligibility of this year, when do you think that this CN # will be current , does it mean that the VB case # will be high comparing last year's ( IF NIGERIA IS NOT considered) ,
2. I am from Ethiopia, married(four years ago) and have baby girl aged 4 but we got our official marriage certificate after two years , meaning when our baby got 2years old, will it b any problem.,

Thanks in advance for your suggestion & comments.
Regards
rolex123

rolex 123 don't worry about affidavit of support. i am also DV 2015 winner from ethiopia AF00024xxx. if you look at the visa interview at US embassy in Addis this year 2014 no one was asked about affidavit of supprt. i think me and you will have interview around february/march. so lets enjoy man

 

[Lollita_4u]

Hello everyone , im dv2015 sellectee .. My CN is AF000030xx and i didnt submit my DS-260 yet . But im willing to sumit it tomorrow . Am i too late ??
My other question is that my passport is the new machine readable one . And at the place of birth field it states in english the name of the locality not the name of the city ,, and only the first part of the name coz the name is long ,, but in arabic it's written all .. So should i mention the name of the locality in the ds-260 form or not . Note that the name of locality will be written in the details of birth certificate

 

[Lollita_4u]

Sorry also i have another question that is bugging me and it's the reason why i didnt fill the form yet ,, i am a medical doctor but not yet certified in the states .. Im willing to work there as a doctor after i pass all the required exams .. But for now i didnt know what to answer to these two questions in the form ..

Are you a graduate of a foreign medical school seeking to perform medical services in the united states but have not yet passed the national board of medical examiners examination or it's equivalent ?
Yes or no

Are you a health care worker seeking to perform such work in the united states but have not yet received certification from commission on graduates of foreign nursing schools or from an equivalent approved independent credentialing organization ??
Yes or no


These two questions are really worrying me ,, i have an idea to write in the form that occupation i will work in in states be medical translator as it does not require certification .. So i can answer no to these two questions and it wont affect me in the interview ,, what u think guys ??
Ur help would be really appreciated

 

[vladek15425]

You're right, Sm1smom. But in this case, it will never happen. But we intend to put "Alger, France", that is the situation of date of birth, even it looks seome odd nowadays.

No you should put algiers, algeria.
Than on the nationality, you put french.
Because even let's say for exemple, your parents were born in india you will have to state india. Even if india use to be part of the british empire.
So you have to be accurate on your infos.

 

[Hypochondriac]

1) How are interviews scheduled ? Is this done by going from continent to continent ? Is Europe always first and why ? If that is the case that Europeans are always given more opportunities than other continents ?
2) The medical exam instructions always state not not open your envelope with medical results. Does an applicant have their right to know in advance if there are any health concerns preventing them from getting the visa ? Can they ask the designated doctor at the time of their examination ? I suppose the applicant can make their informed decision if they want to try and go to an interview or not, which seems to be a lot fairer.
3) If you state a port of entry at your visa interview, does it mean that if you get the visa, you have to stick to it ? Can it can any issues if you land in another port of entry ? What does immigrant packet contain and what would be the reason for the instruction to keep it sealed and hand it in to the immigration officer without being entitled to reviewing it. This secrecy again raises some doubts of democracy and freedom. Has anyone ever received their visa and had some issues when trying to enter the country ?

Thank you for your answers here.

 

[Edouard]

No you should put algiers, algeria.
Than on the nationality, you put french.
Because even let's say for exemple, your parents were born in india you will have to state india. Even if india use to be part of the british empire.
So you have to be accurate on your infos.

I got it, Vladek...

 

[Britsimon]

No you should put algiers, algeria.
Than on the nationality, you put french.
Because even let's say for exemple, your parents were born in india you will have to state india. Even if india use to be part of the british empire.
So you have to be accurate on your infos.

I see your point and agree! Well done Vladdy!

 

[Britsimon]

rolex 123 don't worry about affidavit of support. i am also DV 2015 winner from ethiopia AF00024xxx. if you look at the visa interview at US embassy in Addis this year 2014 no one was asked about affidavit of supprt. i think me and you will have interview around february/march. so lets enjoy man

How do you know the aos was not requested at all in Addis?

It's funny, in DV2014 we had people challenging the need for the I134 also. Then as the year went on there were cases of AP and refusals based on public charge grounds, and people generally stopped challenging. Now it seems we are going to reopen that debate - probably until some people start seeing interview reports where it was requested and used...

 

[megoman]

Thanks to you all for the participation, especially the moderators, as these forums have been really helpful, however i have a question...

i have been selected for the 2015AF26xxx and i have a valid visit visa to the US. My best friend (US citizen) is so excited, asking me to travel to the US, staying with him, changing the location for the interview, and process everything from there!!! is this applicable ?